Under the Sea
I was depressed. We booked and paid for four dives each through Topdive in Fakarava but engine failure threw a … Continue reading Under the Sea
Tag: French polynesia
The Cruising Dream Confronts Reality
Back in 1960, when I was just 9 years old, my favorite TV show was James A. Michner’s Adventures in … Continue reading The Cruising Dream Confronts Reality
The Bataan Death March
We left Hooumi Bay to head back to Taiohae in desperate need of WiFi to download tide tables for the … Continue reading The Bataan Death March
Hangin’ With the Locals
After a long day last week on Hiva Oa fixing our propeller problem, Things that go “Klunk” in the night, … Continue reading Hangin’ With the Locals
Fatu Hiva
“How far from those rocks are we?”, my dad shouted from the helm. I shined my headlamp towards the shore … Continue reading Fatu Hiva
Hiva Oa
After 20 days at sea, as the sky brightened, we could make out the outline of an island on the … Continue reading Hiva Oa
(Almost) Circumnavigation 